Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Warren Wilson

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Warren Wilson College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Warren Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Warren Wilson
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Swannanoa, NC
Setting	Small City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,292	793
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	warren-wilson.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Warren Wilson
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$37,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$37,500
Room & Board	$10,050	$12,050
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$28,086
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$26,012
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Warren Wilson
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	905
Admitted	748	760
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	84%
Enrolled %	33.2%	25.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		21/29
SAT Range	800/920
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Jul 3, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Warren Wilson
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Natural Resources Conservation (28%) English and Literature (15%) Social Sciences (11%) General Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Warren Wilson
Graduation Rate	49%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$30,800
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$237

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Warren Wilson
% Men	40%	34%
% Women	60%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	76%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Warren Wilson
% In-State	67%	40%
% Out-of-State	24%	58%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Warren Wilson
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 793 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Warren Wilson Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Warren Wilson?

• Warren Wilson College is 19.1% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-Mishawaka for in-state tuition ($37,500.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.1% higher at Warren Wilson than Bethel College Mishawaka ($37,500.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Warren Wilson ($18,746 vs. $28,086)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 19.9% lower than costs at Warren Wilson College ($10,050 vs. $12,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Warren Wilson College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 12.5% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($26,012 vs. $23,114)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Warren Wilson Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Warren Wilson? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Warren Wilson or Bethel College-Mishawaka .

• The average SAT score at Warren Wilson College (1120) is 94 points higher than at Bethel College-Mishawaka (1026)
• Incoming Warren Wilson students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Bethel College-Mishawaka (23)
• Accepted freshman Warren Wilson students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Bethel College-Mishawaka (3.46)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Warren Wilson (84%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Warren Wilson Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Warren Wilson? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Warren Wilson and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Warren Wilson College (49% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $8,600 more per year than Warren Wilson graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $30,800)
• Warren Wilson College students graduate with a $3,065 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($23,000 vs. $26,065)
• Warren Wilson graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($237 vs. $269)
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 64%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/